Bira (river)
The Bira (Russian: Бира) is a river in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. The name derives from the Jurchen and Manchu word bira meaning "river". It is 261 kilometres (162 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 9,580 square kilometres (3,700 sq mi).[1] It is one of the largest, left tributaries of the Amur.
| Bira | |
|---|---|
 The Bira in Birobidzhan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Sutara and Kuldur |
| • coordinates | 48°58′48″N 131°41′02″E |
| Mouth | Amur |
• coordinates | 48.1495°N 133.2925°E |
| Length | 86 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,580 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Amur→ Sea of Okhotsk |
Some of the cities that lie along the river are Birakan, Teploozyorsk, Londoko, Bira, Birobidzhan[2] and Nadezhdinskoye.
See also
References
- "Река БИРА in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- "Birobidzhan | Russia | Britannica".
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